1000 Cities

The City of Melbourne and Pop Up Playground invited people to take part in an interactive game that changed the way they looked at the city – forever!

Using a smartphone, a blue Melbourne Bike Share bike and a helmet, the interactive game 1000 Cities turned the CBD into a mythical adventure where riders fough monsters, collect treasure and explored the hidden parts of the city.

1000 Cities was a game by Pop Up Playground and the City of Melbourne based on Joseph Campbell’s book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces.

La Trobe’s Cottage as a Boss Monster

The Carlton sundial as a Boss monster

“The Vault” sculpture as a boss dragon

The City of Melbourne also produced a video for the game:

1000 Cities
Game designed by Ben McKenzie, Robert Reid, Jess Kilby and Sayraphim Lothian
Artwork by Tank Monsternova
Produced by The City of Melbourne